Charlie at checkered past
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Charlie at checkered past
I have to give a shout out to Charlie and his son at Checkered Past in Galesburg Mi. A few weeks back Gord, his brother Greg, and I made a trip down to visit with them. I rode my 78 which was a little suprised to be out of the shop. I lost the front brakes, and when we got there the starter decided to stop working. In spite of a ton of backlog work to do, they dropped everything, and changed my starter. As luck would have it, they had a good used one. Words can not express how much I appreciate the extra effort to help me out. Great couple of guys, and a great shop
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
It was extremely kind, wasn’t it.
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My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
Proof that we are all brother under the skin, and will always be there for each other when needed.
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
Is that "Charlie T" ??
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2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
I remember Checkered Past from back when I was doing a lot of British Bikes.
It's good to see that they are still around.
A small independent shop dedicated to vintage bikes is certainly a tough row to hoe.
That type of shop would never make it around here. They'd go broke as there is just not a market for
the older stuff.
Good for them keeping the old bike lifestyle alive.
It's good to see that they are still around.
A small independent shop dedicated to vintage bikes is certainly a tough row to hoe.
That type of shop would never make it around here. They'd go broke as there is just not a market for
the older stuff.
Good for them keeping the old bike lifestyle alive.
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
They’re up to their ears … can’t keep up with the demand for their services!
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"I'd rather Ride than Shine"
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
Our first run with Charlie in 06. photo-bombed by Rat!
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
And Ted
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Re: Charlie at checkered past
Great guys, really nice shop. Good thing it is a ways down the road or I would be there a bunch...
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Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......
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And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......
Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...